At the close, the VN-Index had dropped 9.21 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 1,313.84 points.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has proposed fee reductions to the Ministry of Finance for the second half of the year, aiming to support business activities and promote online public services.

DEOCA Group has proposed partnering with local firms to expand key eastern North–South Expressway sections via the PPP model.

For the first four months of this year, the average export price of Vietnamese cashew nuts reached US$6,817 per tonne, up 27.1 per cent over the same period last year.

Việt Nam and India are seeking to strengthen cooperation in the furniture and wood industry, as both countries look to leverage their respective advantages to boost bilateral trade.

There needs to be a long-term plan to manage agricultural input markets, protect consumers and safeguard the reputation of Việt Nam’s agriculture sector.

With the new approvals, Việt Nam now has a total of 1,469 planting areas and 188 packaging facilities eligible to export durian to China.

SBV’s Deputy Governor Đào Minh Tú said: “Green growth is no longer an option, but has become an urgent necessity, especially for developing countries like Việt Nam."

As the Việt Nam–US comprehensive strategic partnership deepens, Vietnamese businesses are increasingly proactive in seeking investment opportunities in the US.

Leveraging AI in producing sustainability information may enhance efficiency, accuracy and also strategic decision making, a banking and finance forum has been told.

According to data from FiinTrade and SSI Research, ETFs posted a net outflow of over VNĐ210 billion between May 12 and 16, marking the second consecutive week of withdrawals.

To survive and thrive in today’s volatile global economy, businesses must accelerate transformation, enhance competitiveness, diversify export markets, improve transparency, foster collaboration, and leverage the vast potential of the domestic market, delegates said at a forum in HCM City on May 21.

On the afternoon of May 21, the National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with South Korea's SK Group, held a thematic seminar titled “Innovation in the value chain of the LNG power industry”.

The reduced duty will remain in effect through December 31, 2026, after which the rate will return to 10 per cent.

Đồng Nai Province has established a land development fund with a charter capital of VNĐ7 trillion (US$269 million).

Petrovietnam delivered strong results in the first four months of 2025, exceeding most key production targets despite global market headwinds.

The new circular aims to streamline administrative procedures, remove barriers and enhance the ease with which foreign capital can flow into Việt Nam’s stock market.

The meeting took place while the Vietnamese negotiation delegation was in the US, working with relevant agencies on bilateral trade negotiations.

With over 1,500 in-person shareholders and proxies attending the AGM - among a total base of over 100,000 shareholders - SHB is one of the most actively attended shareholder meetings in the domestic banking sector.

Việt Nam supports ASEAN's stance in developing comprehensive, flexible, and practical strategic approach to strengthen intra-bloc economic autonomy while enhancing economic connectivity with key partner nations to effectively address current global challenges, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hoàng Long has said.